Bella's FHC

A special day in Lancaster for Bella....

History in the Making!

I don't know about all of you, but I definitely was excited to see 'some' of the Royal Wedding this morning...moreso because I wanted to see Kate's DRESS!!!  All the news reports and fashionista's all deemed that she would wear something non-traditional...sleek, slim...so I had this image in my head and was semi-disappointed when I saw her dress...but then as I saw her in it more and more, I LOVED it.  Afterall, this is no ordinary wedding...so this dress is actually perfect and appropriate for such an event...it's vintage and elegant...she looks gorgeous!!

Happy Birthday in Heaven

Today was my dad's birthday...he would have been 78!  We all went to his grave, then back to my mom's...and just supported each other!  Today also marks 9 weeks since his death, so at 5:10pm, we all toasted to my dad!  Words cannot describe the loss we are feeling w/o him...but we truly believe he is watching down on us!!!

Easter, 2011

A beautiful mass at St. Anthony's, then a visit to my dad's grave, followed by a wonderful family dinner at my mom's.  This was a very difficult day for everyone...first Easter w/o my dad...but I know he was looking down on us and was there with us!

waiting to go downstairs...

Color Eggs

Today was a nice family day...the girls wrote a 'wish' list of what they wanted to do today...make pancakes, make beds, go get new shoes, go bowling, go out to dinner, color eggs, hide eggs...we successful did it all!  What a wonderful Saturday...:)

A CUT for a CAUSE

Many of you know, my sister Patty is going thru chemo...she has 2 more treatments to go...but she is completely bald.  I told her back in Dec. I'd chop my hair too, just for her!!  So, today I went and took the plunge...I showed my hairdressed the exact hairstyle I wanted...and walked out with the EXACT opposite...NOT HAPPY about it at all!  I don't understand how she thinks it's even remotely the same cut?!  Oh well, it's not that its so short that bothers me...it's this STYLE...hate this style...just not ME....so, I will prob be getting it cut yet again very soon...but at a different hair place!!!  I was so ready for a CHANGE...new hair cut can do wonders for the soul...new email, new cell...new FB...embracing this CHANGE!!!


I wanted this

but got something like this (but much, much shorter) instead....



Calling all angels....

We need some extra special prayers for my sister, Patty, who is battling cancer...with 2 chemo treatments left, she has to stop full chemo cocktail, due to complications to her liver...hoping the last 4 treatments were effective enough to kick this cancer...just really need alot of prayers on so many levels!  Here is her Caringbridge page if you'd like to keep up with her journals...
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/pattymccarrick

WARNING!!!

There are certain 'people' that leave rude comments (THEY know who they are)...to those, I ask you again, for the 5th time...please respect my blog and stay off it...keep your comments off my blog...!!  I deleted the last comment to my last post due 'unsaid' person and their comment not being needed...I will start naming you if you wish...but you asked me to stay out of your life, I'm asking you, AGAIN, stay off my blog!!
ps that means stop trying to FRIEND me via some bogus alias...

For the love of ART

My kids love, love, LOVE to draw...and so where else to put their materpieces...our bedroom wall...:)

tub time

they love the tub...

Fun-Fun

just horsn's around

Early Birthday Celli for Raegan

A fun night of WINE and birthday wishes...

SVEN aka STEWIE

...or, Stewie or Sven...2 words for you...GOOD TRY....
But, thanks for the entertainment...:)  Always a good laugh!

KNO

Kidz night out...a fun day planned with mom-mom to see the play Pinocchio at the Dupont Hotel...then a fun sleepover at Pop-Pop's...and mom and dad finally get a date-night to celebrate their 10 yr anniversary at their fave place (Hotel duPont!)

American Cancer Fundraiser (in honor of my dad)

Stepanie Quill has graciously offered to have her Dove Chocolate Business donate $5 per every order, to the ACF, in my dad's name...please help her by ordering some yummy Dove Chocolate for Mother's Day, and help support a really good cause (you can email her directly your order)...THANK YOU STEPH!

Www.dove-chocolate-discoveries.com/stephaniequill

Snquill2@verizon.net

BBQ

While Jim was away at the Men of Malvern Retreat, I decided to have a Women of Mulvena Retreat...(all women except Joey!)  It was a nice (low-key) gathering of family and friends enjoying some good food and good company and LOTS of overnighters...:)